Henderson Makes Bid for State Representative Seat
Warren S. Henderson president of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce filed for state representative in the Republican primary to fill the seat vacated by Rep. George E. Youngberg Sr. Henderson, Beachcomber Apartments operator, grounds his bid on local leadership roles and a first political run in Sarasota County. An Exeter NH vacation aside, Henderson faces Eugene A. Gruhler and Democrat George Edmondson in a contest that reflects a broader shift toward a two party system in Florida.
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Warren S. Henderson
Venice Area
Sarasota
George Edmondson
Nokomis
Henderson
Vehice Area
Golden Beach Boulevard
Venice
Youngberg
Henry
Bartholomew
Siesta Key
Florida
City Plans Weekend Teen Recreation At Lido Casino
City officials led by Commissioner Turner and John Binns push a weekend teen recreation program at the Lido Casino ballroom while facing adult protests and a prior Sunday dance controversy. Thompson to draft a formal plan for next meeting. Turner notes 30 days since ballroom closure and urges action. Teens were surveyed on preferred facilities and age groups.
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Lido Casino Ballroom
Jack L. Turner
John O. Binns
City Commission
Commission
Kenneth Thompson
Turner
Recreation Department
Frank L. Hoersting
Frederic W. Dennis
Lido Casino
July Weather Outlook Forecast From Weather Bureau
The 30 day outlook predicts above normal July temperatures in the southern half from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Below normal in the Plateau and northern border states. Rainfall above normal in the upper Mississippi Valley Northern Plains and Pacific Northwest with near normal in New England Great Lakes Central Plains and Gulf and South Atlantic coasts. Subnormal rainfall elsewhere.
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Washington
UPI
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Atlantic
Plateau
Great Lakes
Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Northern Plains
Pacific Northwest
New England
Central Plains
Gulf and
South Atlantic
Sarasota in bid for Presbyterian College site
Sarasota pursues the 614 million dollar Presbyterian College site with a 500 acre waterfront plan. A five member committee led by Alfred A McKethan lists requirements from population size to transportation and church life while locals consider funding and a county wide drive.
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Sarasotang
Presbyterian College
Florida
Alfred A. McKethan
Brooksville
Higgins
Serasota
Sarasota
Cuban Rebels Kidnap 4 More Americans
Rebel raiders abducted four Americans from a United Fruit Co. sugar plantation in Guaro Oriente province Cuba near Preston. Two U S diplomats sought the release of a total of 14 Americans and 3 Canadians seized since Thursday amid raids across eastern Cuba as U S consuls and officials press for information and evacuation.
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George Kaufman
Havana
Cuba
United Fruit Co
Guaro
Preston
Oriente
Smith
New
Sevee Oe Sera
Pre Hampshire
J. F. Stephens
Oklahoma
H. F. Sparks
Indiana
Ford
Moa
Fidel Castro
U.S
Minnie Mermaid Predicts Scattered Showers In Sarasota
Local weather note quotes Minnie Mermaid stating frequent showers are factual with an emphasis on a partly cloudy period. Forecast calls for scattered afternoon thundershowers today and Wednesday with highs near 86 to 90 and lows around 70 to 75. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Sisters abscond with baby to block adoption
In Sun Valley California two teen girls Sandra Hill 16 and Genevieve Hill 13 abduct their 20 month old brother Mike after warning they would not let him be adopted. Police found them asleep with the child in a Burbank park. The girls say they did it to keep the family together. The mother claims they will raise Mike if possible, while the father Lyle Hill a parolee from San Quentin cites unemployment and homelessness. The case highlights family strain and welfare limits as the Hills seek stability for eight children.
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Sun Valley
Calif
Mike
Sandra Hill
Genevieve
Burbank Park
Siesta Key school site bought by Sarasota board
The Sarasota Board of Public Instruction voted to purchase a nine acre Siesta Isles site for 27000 dollars with 0.1 acre free to meet a deadline set by San Siesta Isles Inc. Despite an engineering report and a warning from Superintendent Carl C. Strode the board acted to avoid losing the land. The meeting was held after developers threatened withdrawal if not approved today.
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Siesta Key
Sarasota Board of Public Instruction
San Siesta Isles Inc
Carl C. Strode
Strode
Vista Street
Panama Canal Posts Record Year for Vessel Traffic
The Panama Canal recorded a record number of 9,468 ocean going vessels passing through in the last 12 months, marking the busiest fiscal year in its history.
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Panama City
UPI
Panama Canal
Seaway Project Blast Creates Huge Lake in Massena
A massive St. Lawrence Seaway blast in Massena detonated 30 tons of dynamite, releasing about 200 billion gallons of water and completing a coffer dam wall. Gov Averell Harriman and Ontario Premier Leslie Frost attended as dignitaries watched the rush to open an inland ocean route and power development for Ontario, New York, and Vermont.
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Massena
N.Y
St. Lawrence Seaway
Averell, Harriman
New York
Leslie Forst
Ontario
America
Middle
Dal Minn
Vermont
Restaurant Honors Sara Sota After 30 Years of Service
A long time server, Sara Sota marks three decades at a local eatery, celebrated by staff and patrons. The restaurant plans a small, informal tribute this week.
Lebanese Rebels Close To Beirut Airport In Dawn Battles
Government jets attacked hill positions near Beirut International Airport as pro government forces and irregulars pressed ground offensives. Druze rebels led by Kamal Jumblatt held some villages while Saeb Salam’s faction and Rashid Karami allies faced supply line cuts near Tripoli.
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Wilton Wynn
Beirut
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Kamal Jumblatt
Jumblatt
Jumblatts
Saeb Salam
Basra
Rashid Karami
Tripoly
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U.S. Navy
Wiecha
Navy
Carla McKinny
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Mikey
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